Maryland’s music industry enriched the world. Some of the bright stars of jazz and blues including Cab Calloway, Chick Webb, and Billie Holiday were Baltimore natives. Baltimore was also home to the Royal Theater, a stop on the famous Chitlin’ Circuit, which featured black musicians, comedians, and other entertainers. Join Jacqueline Copeland, Executive Director, and Kaili Lockbeam, Registrar and Collections Manager, for an exploration into the Louis G. and Shirley Hecht Collection Catalog of Records. The collection includes banned music too scandalous for the radio and first recordings from the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith, and the Dixieland ‘Jass’ Band.

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